CHRP translates into more pay, faster promotions: Survey

HR manager with CHRP earns 13 per cent more than professionals without designation

09/10/2013|hrreporter.com|Last Updated: 09/11/2013

Have you ever wondered what your Certified Human Resources Professional Designation (CHRP) is worth when it comes to your career and your paycheque?

Plenty, according to new research from the Toronto-based Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) and PayScale. HRPA and PayScale conducted a national study to find out the value of the designation, and also looked at a similar designation south of the border.

The study, which pulled data from Payscale’s database, found that, for the most part, professionals with the CHRP designation outperformed professionals who didn’t have the CHRP.

“The demand for the CHRP designation from employers is clear and Payscale’s latest study only underscores how this translates into higher earnings and more promotions,” said Bill Greenhalgh, CEO of HRPA.

CHRP holders tend to get promoted faster, something that was especially true at the junior level. Nearly two-thirds (65 per cent) of HR assistants with a CHRP were promoted within five years compared to one-third (33 per cent) of those without the designation.

But at the top end of the scale, the CHRP wasn’t a differentiator. In fact, a higher percentage of HR directors without a CHRP received a promotion within five years (16 per cent) than those with the designation (14 per cent.)

Percentage receiving promotion within 5 years

Title

With CHRP

No CHRP

HR assistant

65%

33%

HR administrator

55%

28%

HR generalist

51%

30%

HR manager

23%

11%

HR director

14%

16%

CHRP holders were also more likely to be promoted than their counterparts who hold the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification in the United States — 51 per cent of HR generalists with a CHRP received a promotion within five years, versus 41 per cent of PHR holders.

The almighty dollar

When it comes to paycheques, a CHRP generally means a more swollen wallet. But, as with progression, it’s not a big differentiator for the top positions. Interestingly, it’s also not much of a differentiator for junior positions either.